Rev Robert Flynn

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Robert

Middle Names:

John

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Flynn

Order:

Date of Birth:

23-Feb-1902

Place of Birth:

Ipswich QLD

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

21-Dec-1927

Place of Ordination:

St Mary's, Ipswich QLD

Country of Ordination:

Australia

Ordination Diocese:

Brisbane

Seminary:

St Columba's College, Springwood, Australia

St Patrick's College, Manly, Australia

Date of Death:

22-Jul-1980

Place of Death:

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

Jul - 1980

Place of Burial:

Toowoomba QLD

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180077497

Appointments Table

Diocese
Place
Role
Start Day
Start Month
Start Year
End Day
End Month
End Year
Source
Brisbane Nanango19281928Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Brisbane Dalby19281931Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba ToowoombaChaplain, St Vincent's Hospital19311933Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba Tannymorel1933Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba Goondiwindi1934Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba Tannymorel1935Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba Chinchilla1936Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba Charleville1936Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba MitchellParish Priest1939Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
Toowoomba KillarneyParish Priest19531959Toowoomba Prayer Calendar
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Biographical Notes

Prayer Calendar: Deceased Priests who have ministered the Catholic Faith throughout Toowoomba and districts, 1864–2025, Compiled by Annie Carrett, Diocesan Archivist, 2001, Updated by Gabrielle Saide, Diocesan Archivist, 2023:
Rev Robert John Flynn, died 22 July 1980

Robert John Flynn was born at Ipswich on 23rd February, 1902, one of five children , to Dr John and Jane Flynn (nee Frances). He was Baptised at St Mary's nine days later, Fr Matt Ryan was his Godfather. His parents originally wished to call him John, but Archbishop Robert Dunne ( a close family friend) thought otherwise and Dr and Mrs Flynn complied with his wishes and compromised calling him Robert John. The family home was treated as an auxiliary presbytery in Ipswich. It had been blessed by Cardinal Moran and Father James Duhig used to come to read the Bulletin as his PP banned it from the 'main' presbytery. Fr Flynn attended the Mercy Convent and St Mary's CBC, Ipswich. His Seminary training was at Springwood and Manly, where he was a fellow student of Sir James Freeman. He was ordained at St Mary's, Ipswich on 22nd December, 1927, by Archbishop Duhig. His appointments were: Nanango (1928); Dalby (1928); St Vincent's Hospital, Toowoomba (1931); Tannymorel (1933); Goondiwindi (1934); Tannymorel (1935); Chinchilla (1936); Charleville (1936); Mitchell, as PP, (1939); Killarney, as PP, (1953) - he created havoc when he shifted the presbytery from Tannymorel (Irish district) to Killarney (Protestant town) during this period. In 1957 he was selected to be a Chaplain to an Australian group of Young Christian Workers who attended an International Conference in Rome. In 1959 he was appointed to Helidon, followed by Newtown (1960); Allora (1971). He retired to Toowoomba, and died in 1980. He is buried in the Clerical Plot of the Toowoomba Lawn Cemetery. Throughout his life, Father Flynn was able to mix easily with all classes and ages of people, and was particularly sought out by young people for advice and counsel. As a young Deacon he was full of zeal and enthusiasm.
(Ref. Clerical CV, Aust. Catholic Directory and Fr B. Kane)

Reproduced by permission of Bishop Ken Howell.